Aurora Compactor Fire On October 8th, 2018 at approximately 15:25 Aurora Fire Rescue and South Metro Fire Rescue were dispatched to a reported commercial structure fire at the Stein Mart 6514 S. Parker Rd. Units arrived on scene and found a fire in a compactor that dumped smoked into the store. Crews worked for about an hour to extinguish the …
Grand Junction Attic Fire At 14:42 on October 8th, 2019 Grand Junction Fire Department was dispatched by Grand Junction Regional Communication Center to a structure fire in the 1400 block of Pinyon Ave. Company 2 was first in at 14:46 and reported a working fire on the Charlie side of the structure with heavy fire. Engine 2 faced issues with a 360 …
Lakewood Restaurant Fire Art 02:20 on October 7th, 2019 West Metro Fire Rescue responded to a commercial fire at the Carniceria Los Tapatios Restaurant 5989 W. 1st Ave. in Lakewood. Jeffcom advised that 911 callers reporting flames showing. Engine 7 arrived to a one-story commercial building with a working fire on the Alpha side, and pulled a 1 3/4 line in for …
Santa Fe Peak Mission The night of September 28th, 2019 a call for help went out that was answered by Summit County Rescue Group. Unsure of the exact details, Flight for Life was added to the incident to help locate possible injured parties that were offroading near Santa Fe Peak, just outside of Montezuma, Colorado. The reporting parties were found …
Estes Valley Open House Estes Valley Fire Protection District held their annual open house and pancake breakfast at Station 1 in Estes Park on October 6th, 2019. The community came out to enjoy pancakes, meet up with the firefighters and fire engine displays, Explorer Post 911 with the children’s obstacle course and the Boy Scout Troop 8 shared checklists for their …
Front Range Vehicle into Lake At approximately 21:05 on October 5th, 2019 Front Range Fire Rescue responded to the report of a vehicle into a lake, with the car fully submerged and the driver out of the vehicle complaining of minor injuries. FRFR Battalion 1 requested the Greeley Fire Department Dive Team to respond to verify the there were no …
Fatal Motorcycle vs Truck Accident On October 5th, 2019 at 19:48 Thornton Fire Department was alerted by Thornton Communications Center to a motorcycle vs pickup truck at E. 120th Ave. & Birch Dr. Engine 73 arrived to a accident involving a motorcycle into a pick-up truck, two patients and crews started extrication on the pick-up truck driver. Both the driver of …
Cascade Chili Supper The Cascade Volunteer Fire Department held their annual chili supper on October 5th, 2019. Ute Pass residents came out to meet with firefighters and enjoy a nice chili supper. The Department features a raffle, silent auction, petting zoo and a pumpkin patch for the kids. El Paso / Teller 911 also participated in the event.
Station 2 Open House The Greeley Fire Department kicked off Fire Prevention Week with an open house at Station 2 2301 Reservoir Rd. on October 5th 2019. The northern Colorado community came out to meet with firefighters, tour the station, check out the apparatus, and learn about fire safety. Firefighters conducted a vehicle extrication demonstration and showed off plans for …
Family Safety Expo On October 5th, 2019 Larimer-Weld County Family Safety & Emergency Preparedness Expo was held at The Ranch Events Complex in Loveland. The free family friendly event featured a static helicopter display by LifeLine, and equipment displays by many agencies including the Larimer County Sheriff’s Office, Windsor Severance Fire Rescue, Civil Air Patrol, Poudre Valley REA, UCHealth, Thompson …
Larkspur Open House The Larkspur Fire Protection District held their annual open house on October 5th, 2019 at Station 161. The community came out to meet with the firefighters, tour the fire apparatus, and enjoy the chili dinner, a fundraiser put on by the Larkspur Volunteer Fire Auxiliary. Douglas County Search and Rescue, Douglas County Sheriff and AirLife also participated …
Vail Station Open House Vail Fire & Emergency Services hosted their annual open house at the West Vail Station on October 5th, 2019, start of the fire prevention week. The community came out to meet the firefighters, Smokey the bear, learn about safety, life safety trailer, cooking fire, BBQ lunch, emergency apparatus on display including Vail mobile command unit, U.S. …
Wheat Ridge Apartment Fire At 17:15 on October 4th, 2019 Jeffcom 911 alerted Arvada Fire Protection District with auto-aid from West Metro Fire Rescue to multi-family structure fire with reports of smoke coming out of the windows in the 11600 block of W. 44th Ave. at the Tabor Square Apartments in Wheat Ridge. Medic 52 arrived on scene to a 2-story structure working fire …
Loveland Airport Exercise On October 1st, 2019 Loveland Fire Rescue Authority participated in a full-scale emergency exercise at the Northern Colorado Regional Airport. The exercise was intended to gauge the response from local authorities to a simulated commercial aircraft incident and fire at the airport. Loveland Fire Rescue Authority crews were joined by crews from Poudre Fire Authority, Windsor-Severance Fire …
Kipling Street Fatal Accident At 19:37 on September 30th, 2019 Jeffcom 911 alerted West Metro Fire Rescue to a traffic collision at Kipling St. and W. 35th Ave. in Wheat Ridge. Engine 17 arrived to a two-vehicle head-on crash with heavy damage and advised to start an extraction response. District 1 arrived and assumed command, and Rescue 52 arrived and …
Adams County House Fire At 08:36 on September 30th, 2019 Adams County Fire Rescue responded to a residential structure fire in the 2100 block of McDougal St. in Welby. Truck 14 arrived to a single family structure with smoke showing from the Alpha side, and a working basement fire. Truck 14 pulled a 1 3/4 line in for fire control …
MC-1 Honor Run The 6th annual MC-1 Honor Run presented by the MC-1 Foundation and Defenders Rocky Mountain Chapter, was held on September 29th, 2019 and starting at Columbine High School in Littleton and ending at W. 91st Ave & Wadsworth Blvd. in Westminster with a car show event at the Hoffbrau Colorado. This years event honored Colorado Springs Police …
West Metro Family Fire Muster West Metro Fire Rescue hosted the 25th annual Family Fire Muster on September 28th, 2019 at the Training Center and Station 10 in Lakewood. The community came out to enjoy food and live fire demonstrations. junior firefighter challenge, teddy bear clinic, fire truck and ambulance tours, fire Station 10 tours and the training center tours, meet …
Arvada Safety Fair 2019 Arvada Fire Protection District held their annual Safety Fair at the Training Center on September 28th, 2019. The community of all ages came out to enjoy lots of activities and fun including tours of the fire equipment, meeting firefighters and first responders, Children’s Hospital Colorado medical helicopter landing, low-cost immunizations, Cheezo with internet and cell phone safety, and …
Wellington Attic Fire At 09:50 on September 28th, 2019 Wellington Fire Protection District responded to a possible fire in a attic of a home located in area of County Rd. 15 & County Rd. 70. When crews arrived on scene, they noticed smoke coming from the roof on the west side of the home. All residents in the home were safely out when …